The colorful world-within-a-world of postage stamps illustrates this lyrical account of life in Paris

When a young girl and her family move to Paris for a year, one of the first places her father takes her is to the stamp market, where they marvel together at the hundreds of bright images. As the girl’s collection grows, so does her love for her new life. Her adventures in the City of Light are magically captured in the evocative images of the postage stamps she collects there, and readers young and old will delight in this uniquely told story of finding one’s place in a world far from home.

About the author

Leslie Jonath is an editor, writer, and founder of Connected Dots Media. She was previously creative director at Chronicle Books, where she produced many successful titles, leveraging partnerships with high-profile causes and foundations, including The Pleasures of Slow Food by Corby Kummer; From Our House to Yours: Comfort Food to Share with Meals on Wheels of San Francisco; and The Edible Schoolyard with renowned chef and restaurateur Alice Waters.

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